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Global Markets | Australian shares rises as BHP unearths record high on first‑half profit beat
17 Feb 2026 10:30 GMT
Australian shares rose on Tuesday, lifted by … that had lifted the sub-index 5.4%.
Traders are now … rate outlook. Limiting some losses, gold stocks and energy firms fell 1 … S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.7% to 13 …
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Global Markets | Australian shares tick higher in earnings rush; tech stocks shine
16 Feb 2026 07:30 GMT
… shares eked out modest gains on Monday, as strength in technology, gold … and healthcare stocks countered weakness in miners … -driven sell-off.
Gold stocks added 1%. Consumer stocks rose 1.6% … the S&P/NZX 50 slid 0.6% to …
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Australia shares edge higher on gold stocks support; banks cap gains
16 Feb 2026 06:00 GMT
Australian shares edged higher on Monday, kept afloat by gold stocks after bullion … dropped 1.4% on Friday. Gold stocks jumped 2.2%, after … helped support the discretionary sub-index, which is up 1. … benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index slipped 0.1%.
Losses …
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Contact leads NZX50 to five-month low
17 Feb 2026 06:19 GMT
… S&P/NZX 50 index lower as the power company … a return to the local exchange.
Three in a row
The … five-month low, with 28 stocks declining, 17 gaining and five … a volume of 3 million shares, having resumed trading after the …
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Commodity, healthcare stocks drag Australian shares lower; Cochlear loses tune
13 Feb 2026 06:26 GMT
Australian shares declined on Friday, dragged down by commodity and healthcare stocks, … one of Australia’s priciest stocks, was
headed for its worst … report their earnings next week.
Gold stocks declined as much as 4 … S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.8% to 13 …
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Australian shares linger around record high; AMP slumps 28%
12 Feb 2026 06:57 GMT
Australian shares rose on Thursday with financials and commodity stocks leading gains … first-half profit beat estimates.
Gold stocks traded higher for a fourth … strong bullion prices.
Energy stocks advanced as much as 1 … S&P/NZX 50 index rose 0.1% to 13 …
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NZX50 slides as investors clear the decks for $525m Contact raise
16 Feb 2026 06:54 GMT
… S&P/NZX 50 index was one of the laggards … 13,117.91, with 33 stocks declining, 13 gaining, and four … day, with 3.2 million shares changing hands.
Sullivan said wholesale … Rua Gold lodged its listing notice to join the local exchange in …
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Asia report: Markets mixed in thin holiday trading
16 Feb 2026 12:22 GMT
… , with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index hovering near record levels after … pressure.
“Bonds saw gains, and stocks remained steady after mild US … -driven disruptions,” Munnelly said.
“Meanwhile, gold took a dip.”
He added … ’s S&P/NZX 50 fell 0.61% to …
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Market, meet your new Fed Chair
15 Feb 2026 22:51 GMT
… . The S&P/NZX 50 declined 0.9% as … the global tone, while Australian shares gained 1.8% in AUD … US dollar and rotate into gold and silver, reflecting concerns about … the S&P/NZX 50 remain elevated in aggregate …
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Tech sector sell-off continues but Skellerup boosts confidence
13 Feb 2026 19:10 GMT
… than expected.
The Nasdaq index dropped 2.4% last week … dynamics, with tech stocks weakening, “older economy” stocks holding up well, … US markets.
Even the gold market had a “massive … pleased,” said Smith.
The NZX-listed industrial and agricultural components …